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Katsina Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced one Gambo Saeed to nine months
imprisonment for insulting and defaming the character of Governor Aminu Masari
of Katsina State on social media.
Saeed resides in Muduru
village in Mani Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The police prosecutor,
Isa Liti, earlier told the court that Saeed was arraigned following complaints
received from Mansur Ali Mashi, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on
Radio Monitoring.
“Mashi said the accused
person abused Masari and called him names on social media,” Mr. Liti, an
inspector, said.
“He said the accused
person posted on the media that it was Gov. Masari who influenced the
impeachment of Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, Aliyu Muduru.’’
Mr. Liti said police
arrested the accused person and arraigned him for intentional insult,
defamation of the governor’s character and inciting disturbance.
The charges were in
accordance with sections 399, 392 and 114 of the Penal Code.
He also explained that
the accused person confessed to have committed the offences.
Delivering the judgment
on Monday in Katsina, Chief Magistrate Abdu Ladan, said the court has found the
accused person guilty of the said offences; each charge attracts three years
imprisonment.
Mr. Ladan then
sentenced the accused to nine months imprisonment without option of fine.
- NAN
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